New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26


apreerapce. but I'm reality covered with inseriI
tions, not engraven In any modern ton-ue, 1T IL
true, but nevertheless O leaf of The Great Stoho
Book inscribed In the hand writing Of the Creator
himself-a writing which they who a9pr aeh nm
with reverence and patient study. and the worship
of truth and mayer may sometimes be permitted
to interpret
nBut what makes you choose that place P said
practical Captain Paine, who had now joined u.s.
listening iLteutly but who continued to stand lor
he was seen to sit or lie down cNceIt al meas
and when he turned in for the night
because that indcntation which you see, rolnu'
ing to the green spot "is just so much OIL the rim
so much less tunneing to do The nm rock Is
low and thin there am surc-low, because nave
traced drift from the inner channel over the top
OF It, and thin because have taken all the bearings
and know that it cannot be very far through 70
the channel at that point. .
you have been here before, then, Professor =
said the Captain.
"Oh yes. spent six months examining the
| table-land. and / was n month canned on that
spot When | had resolved that was the place
where | could attack ii 10 the best advantage l
| returned to the bay for my traps and here am
with thcm--or portion of them ut least-lor tie
bulk are coming by the main road
At O'Clock there being plenty OF willing hands,
we made short work with the old gcntlemans pack,
Upon leaving hc lifted his hat in stately way
| which all present returned with VIII, wishing
him good luck but plying him from the very
bottom Of our souls. AT supper time the whole
camp was talking about him, some of them MIN
| licking the care with which he pronounced his name
Doctor Crest ice Doctor Cr-r-res cle and so on
which corrupted, of course, into Doctor
Crazy aud Doctor Crazy, the Crazy Doctor or the
Crazy Professor il was from that time forward
not only on the bar, but up and down the river
and far and wide as the story got out.
| That old gent I'm POGO loco, SAID one OF The
Italians. grinning to Harry and me ms he passed.
portugee Jake too il up and thought at one time
| there would he fight over IL; but Portuguese
and Italians make good deal Of doise and a great
many alarming gestures which don't mean fight
| always Notwithstanding JalIc's championship,
however it soon became understood in camp aud
on the river that the Professor was little Tightly
"IIe's "a crazy as a LOOM" said Harry TO me,
| talking the matter over, rs we often did, between
"Yes" replied "there can be no doubt of il !;
but II must be monomania, think he appears TO
be perfectly reasonable on all other subjects
However, heard nothing more OF the lro-
fcssOr Tor a long time and had almost forgotten
him, when accident occurred which brought
him 10 our recollection and renewed the acqualnt-
anCe. We had in our company Swcdc named
John Spencer, a tall, powerful follow, and one If
the greatest workers in the camp. lie was sailor,
and had been second mate. | think, oil full rugged
ship lie was very high tempered, or PERHAPS l
should say cholOric for he was not at all quar-
relsome, but when he got angry used To show IL III
n
Jury. In one of these tantrums hc would sla-h
around with pick or bar or sled-c-whatcvcr he
might be working wth-as though possessed by
devil These fits would rarely last more than
quarter of an hour or sO--no doubt the tremendous
muscular exert ION worked them oil. They were
succeeded by sullI, which, If no enc intcrfered,
was alse OF short duration. The boys used to
laugh among themselves at Spcnccr's ifs, but no.
body cared To cross him in tle>e moods, partly
because it would have been very dangerous but
still more because he was such good fellow ana
such a lion at his work. One day John was mt his
work in the race beneath lc very heavy rocks,
when he became possessed by these fuircs and
started in 10 tearing thiugs.' lie slashcd around
like perfect unatic, and think, must have been
nearly unconscious of what he WAS doing He
next moment one Of the giant bouldeis and part
of the bank had fallen upon him, and lie lay white
and crushed, bleeding and groaning beneath them
1t seemed but few moments before every man On
the bar was at the spot still, but two or three
Of Us could work at "a time 10 uncover him. ono
Of the bouldcrs was so wcdecd across his BODY
large and 50 difficult u move without crushln!
the paor fellow, that it seemed hc must certainly
die before he could be cNtIicated.
Somebody so 10 Jim Town for a doctor, said
Captain Paine.
But Just then / remembered our Professor
Was ne not doctor? lie Ind said he was Time
was precious We could hardly get doctor over
from Jim Town before the neAt day. So after
moments consideration, the captain said
Yes better get the old doctor If lac is crazy
It's the best DO
| think | made the best time | ever made Ia nv
life over TO the old mans place, and he didn't lose
a moment either. | surprised to See the old
gcntlcmans activity. They were just packing
poor Spencer on Il litter up to his shanly. when
we reached the bar. From that moment the Pro
fcssor ordered everything. lie WIS perfectly cool
and quiet. and for some reason everybody speedily
became convinced that nc knew exactly what nc
was about, and that if there any chance for
poor John he would get the benefit Of it. Almost
quicker than I can write il the carpcntcr acting
under the Professors Instructions, had cXtcmp-
Ilzed some sort of cot, which appeared TO hold
the shattered frame easily as IL could be he'd.
and tho doctor, having first revived his patient
b. some stimu an, proceeded TO examine and asccr-
tain the full extent OF his injuries touching him
with light hand and wearing serious, sympl-
thetlc face. Poor John, now o. white a sheet
and already but the ghost Of himself, kept his
eyes fixed on him meanwhile, If seeking TO learn
his fate from the doctors counterancc Then
camc tho setting and spnterny Of the broken
bones. during which the poor fellow tainted, but
was speedily restored.
wei, doctor are there any chances for him?'
we asked after IT was all over
"uh, yes, he replied, unless lie has received
some internal injuries, which do not at present
appear, hc will get over ii with good care and
nursing, although he is badly broken up. But hc
is q strong man, has led a temperate life should
iudgc, and lie has plenty Of stamina TO bring him
through"
The Professor cane down every day for n while
to look after his patient who was soon crawling
around under his This OF course established
the Professors reputation a medical man. but ~
he seemed crazier than ever on his Table Mountain
scheme and persisted in talking about his ancient
river with the conviction OF one who had been
inside of il and seen it, became convinced that
he was really demented, at least on that particular
subject, and Iiticd him the more because of his
talent and learning.
When the time came that his services were no
LONGER necessary, John wanted 10 pay him. of course
but he would not take dollar "No, gentlemen hc
said, IL rcmember-I shall always rcmember-your
kind reception OF the tined stranger and cx-
cept for poor John sake am rejoiced at this Cd.